WBSRocks: Scaling Growth with AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation
WBSRocks podcast features in-depth conversations on AI-enabled business models, customer experience, digital transformation, supply chain, eCommerce, industry 4.0, and enterprise software categories such as CRM, ERP, or analytics suites. The purpose of the show is to help CFOs, COOs, CEOs, and business owners with their daily commercial, operational, or financial challenges by taking a deep dive into business cases and processes, technology strategy and architecture, transformation initiatives, and business models. The show also offers an independent analysis of technology trends, various enterprise software vendors and solutions, and their mergers and acquisitions. Subscribe today to stay on top of digital transformation trends!
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WBSP327: Grow Your Business by Learning About the Procurement Maturity Model and Governance Framework w/ Anna McGovern
While Sales and operations planning is the shared responsibility of both sales and operations. Sales typically have far more clout while procurement with very little to no say in it. And as a result, most SMB organizations end up stocking the i...
WBSP326: Grow Your Business by Learning the Pros and Cons of iPaaS vs. Point-to-Point Integration, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
When most people think of integration, they just feel that as long as you have APIs, you should be good. Well, the integration projects could be harder than building software from the ground up. When you build or implement software, you speak o...
WBSP325: Grow Your Business by Understanding Webgility's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
Did you know that only 10% of the sellers on Amazon generate over $100,00 a year? And while 90% of these sellers have the same complexity as their peers at $100 million, they don't have the same deep pockets to spend the money on integration an...
WBSP324: Grow Your Business by Understanding SAP Business ByDesign's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
If Infor is the largest ERP vendor that no one knows about, SAP Business ByDesign is the product from the largest ERP vendor that no one knows about. Some even doubt if there is any future for the product. The SAP resellers like to cannibalize ...
WBSP323: Grow Your Business by Learning From the Story of Process Transformation of a Chemical Company w/ Paul Vragel
Inventory and on-time delivery are two major factors that show that your processes may require transformational change. These issues could lead to long production meetings chasing late orders or raw materials. They could also lead to ad-hoc arr...
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WBSP322: Grow Your Business by Understanding Sage X3's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
Discrete manufacturing space is crowded with several solutions. But there are only a few that are really good at process manufacturing and agriculture verticals. The process manufacturing has unique nuances with requirements such as traceabilit...
WBSP321: Grow Your Business by Learning ERP Requirements Management, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
Most people don't understand the importance of requirement management when it comes to ERP. ERP should be as easy as dumping your SKUs, customers, and vendors inside the ERP system. And that's it, right? Well, the ERP system could quickly becom...
WBSP320: Grow Your Business by Understanding Zentail's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
Selling on multiple channels is hard. They all have their rules and unique business models. Also, the channels and marketplaces are evolving on a daily basis. If you were to manage each of the channels manually, it could quickly become your day...
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WBSP319: Grow Your Business by Learning the Nuances of Canadian Cannabis Industry w/ Abu Asif
Cannabis is a unique industry. You have significant reporting requirements that are ever-changing. And the priorities may change overnight due to the investment risks associated. Also, you run the risk of losing your license if you cannot compl...
WBSP318: Grow Your Business by Understanding Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations' Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
When it comes to the needs of large enterprises with more than $1B in revenue, there are only a few solutions that can meet their needs. These solutions have extremely deep capabilities with their localization and globalization. But they are eq...
WBSP317: Grow Your Business by Learning ERP Test Plan Best Practices, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
Building a test plan is hard. Executing is even harder. And if you are building a test plan for ERP implementation, you have added challenges. The testing challenges are unique with ERP implementation because the users don't have as much experi...
WBSP316: Grow Your Business by Understanding Skubana's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
eCommerce business models have grown in complexity exponentially. The channels such as Amazon and Walmart are always modifying their rules and business models. And it's hard for eCommerce brands to keep up with these regulations and have KPIs a...
WBSP315: Grow Your Business by Learning the Business Model Nuances of Oil and Gas Suppliers w/ David Dozer
While you might feel that most distribution businesses might be alike, it's not the case. It is especially tricky in industries such as oil and gas due to their compliance requirements and unique quality processes. These companies also go throu...
WBSP314: Grow Your Business by Understanding Sage Intacct's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion and Weekly Digital Transformation News Stories
If you ask anyone their opinion about an ERP system, they will tell you that it's a system designed from the perspective of a CFO. Well, this might be partially true. But most CFOs would disagree with it. As they would not relate with these sys...
WBSP313: Grow Your Business by Learning Financial Consolidation Business Processes Best Practices, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
If you have multiple subsidiaries, consolidating them could be a very involved process if you don't have an ERP system that natively supports multi-entity functionality. Your process might start with recording intercompany loans and interest ea...
WBSP312: Grow Your Business by Learning Through a Shopify Implementation Case Study of a DTC Brand, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
How would you feel if you walked into a store and the product you wanted wasn't available? What could you do as a customer service rep if you had this customer at your store? The sales rep in you might be tempted to swipe the credit card. But i...
WBSP311: Grow Your Business by Learning Shopify POS International Payment Implementation Challenges w/ Jacquelyn Laufer
How difficult could the payment process through a POS be? You will probably take it for granted. If you can swipe a credit card in North America, why would be it be a problem in dealing with credit cards from the rest of the world? Well, when i...
WBSP310: Grow Your Business by Understanding NetSuite's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion and Weekly Digital Transformation News Stories
One thing is the most consistent about ERP systems is that you will always find surprises. And that is even true for systems that may be well-liked or rated. Also, it doesn't matter how versatile a solution could be. Their design would make the...
WBSP309: Grow Your Business by Learning Budgeting Business Processes Best Practices, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
There are various ways of creating a financial budget. In fact, the key to budgetary planning is not to spend time getting 99% accuracy with your budget. It's the monitoring of the budget that matters more. So that you can take appropriate acti...
WBSP308: Grow Your Business by Learning Social Commerce Strategy, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
Social media offers one of the biggest opportunities for eCommerce companies. The opportunity could include starting from influencer marketing to targeting ads on social media. Yet not many companies truly understand how to take advantage of so...
WBSP307: Grow Your Business by Learning Supply Chain Nuances From the Construction Industry w/ Bahadir Erdem
Each industry has its own unique supply chain challenges, irrespective of whether you are in the manufacturing industry or construction. In the case of construction, you have a long sales cycle and demanding projects where you need to make sure...
WBSP306: Grow Your Business by Understanding SAP S/4 HANA's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion and Weekly Digital Transformation News Stories
The best-run companies use SAP S/4 HANA. The platform really lives to its name with its depth in transactions, deep workflow and auditing capabilities, and most robust planning and forecasting capabilities. But, in general, it is also the most ...
WBSP305: Grow Your Business by Learning How To Build Consensus Among Teams, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
ERP vendors and resellers race in a competition that no one will ever win. It's the TIME required to implement ERP software. Most vendors will oversell how quick and easy their software package is, some even claiming to implement as fast as a m...
WBSP304: Grow Your Business by Learning Private Label Dropshipping, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
What do you buy as a consumer? Do you think you buy a product, brand, marketing hype, trust, confidence, or perception of being better, superior, healthy, wealthy, or smart? Well, one thing any marketer will tell you is that product is the leas...
WBSP303: Grow Your Business by Learning Operations Control Tower Strategies Through Industrial DataOps w/ Slimane Allab
Most manufacturing companies are barely automated at the plant level. The premise of industry4.0 and specifically industry data ops is high. But it requires companies to have a centralized command and control, just like a supply chain control t...
